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Rates of Suicide 10x Higher in Nunavut than National Average
June 7, 2013 by
A CBC article highlights the release of a new study revealing shocking rates of suicide in Nunavut, which, for the past four decades, has been ten times higher Continue Reading…
IWD Reflections On Violence Against Women
March 7, 2013 by
International Women's Day is a time to reflect on the experience of women across communities in Canada, and internationally. Violence against women is a Continue Reading…
Hamilton’s plans for bold engagement project derailed but not diminished
January 11, 2013 by
A recent story in the Hamilton Spectator describes Hamilton as one of the latest in a growing line of municipalities to jump on board the “active resident Continue Reading…
The Millennial Movement: An Urban Force To Be Reasoned And Reckoned With
April 24, 2013 by
As the fourth installment of the Big City Big Ideas lecture series, U of T’s Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) hosted a panel discussion Continue Reading…
Mapping Toronto’s Terrain: Perspectives On What Has Fractured Our City
January 23, 2013 by
The Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG), a U of T think tank that tries to demystify and improve municipal governance systems, has released a Continue Reading…
Just imagine: A city that ‘lifts the lives of all’
July 22, 2011 by
Fairness, opportunity and equity can serve as the defining feature in a new era of urbanization. The Just City is an amazing video from the Ford Foundation that Continue Reading…
Stop ‘revolving door’ of incarceration and homelessness: new study calls for investment in transitional housing
May 30, 2012 by
Today in Ontario, people with past criminal justice involvement, who are homeless, must navigate the social services system on their own, often accessing Continue Reading…
Poverty is major health risk: Primary health care providers need to take action
July 22, 2011 by
Primary health care providers should take “significant action on poverty as a health risk, while simultaneously working toward higher level systemic changes Continue Reading…
PSiB Saskatchewan: Engaging Business With Community
May 31, 2013 by
A dozen senior business leaders visited the Family Place, an innovative community initiative that supports young families and their children in Weyburn, Continue Reading…
